DHEERAJ KUMARB.E (Electrical Engineering)

Seeking a challenging role in the domains of Engineering Design/Product Sustenance/New Product Development/Product Life Cycle management in Engineering/Power Sectors.

SYNOPSIS

Engineering Graduate blended with 2 and a half year of experience in Component Industrialization & Delicate Qualification.

Playing a Pivotal role between cross functional team like Sourcing, Quality, Designer, Development & Manufacturing.

Tuned to Schneider defined product and part qualification processes (PEP & PMP). Participant in ambitious product transfer projects, new product introduction and alternate component qualification. Good understanding and hands on experience on UPS and Inverters. Certified to work in Schneider High Power Labs (Rated up to 1MVA) and knowledge of electrical power systems. Asses, documents and ensures compliance with multiple electrical certifications / approvals like CE, UL, CSA, VDE. Analyzes, solves issues related to SE product or process by applying legacy product knowledge. Proficient with MS Office Products; Excel, Word and Power Point. Experienced in “bench” test equipment, “laboratory” test equipments. Efficiently utilizes software tools to simulate, model, design, experiment and measure results. Good interpersonal communication skills.

WORK PROFILE @ Schneider Electric

Engineer -Qualification E&E Commodity since Aug’12

Development of electrical/electronic components and to qualify them to deal with cost challenge, obsolescence, and product upgrade.

New product introduction– component data base creation. Follow PEP (product evolution process) for existing product. Follow PMP (project management process) for new product development. Competitor product performance analysis and benchmarking. Conduct and evaluate safety tests on part /product as per agency requirements. Co-ordinate between vendors and designers to solve part / product issues. Perform pilot runs in association with quality team; verify the performance of new parts in the regular

manufacturing process. Generate & Implement an ECO (Engineering Change Order). Maintain approved manufactured list in database. Test Schneider products as per test request and test data sheets in compliance engineering database. Verifying bill of material (BOM), drawings, and components specification. Evaluate sample in lab as well as in product against performance requirements.

PROJECTS @ Schneider Electric

PEP (Product Evolution Process) Projects

Responsibilities:

Design study analysis of modified/redesigned part or new part. Create part change request (PCR) or new part request (NPR). Supplier specification/drawing analysis & verification. BOM (bill of material) verification. Supplier manufacturing process verification. Verification of proto sample & supplier test reports. Proto sample testing & validation (at supplier end, SE test labs). Product level testing & validation. Safety, Compliance & Environmental approvals. Implanting ECO (Engineering Change Order) to communicate designer, quality, purchasing & production. Pilot run in running product. Database management of all relevant documents related to development. PPEP (Part/Product Evaluation plan) with supplier quality team.

Projects

Choke Redesign for Better Cost & Efficiency

Summary: Redesigning & development of dry type Aluminum winding choke rated 250kVA instead of Copper to cut down the cost & to improve the overall efficiency of grid tie solar inverter.Technology used: Use of high grade core with Aluminum winding with optimization of performance with increase of efficiency by maintaining part as well as product critical electrical and mechanical parameter. Duration: March 2014 to Dec 2014.Team Size: 5Achievements: 1200$ of savings per units, less than 1 month of return on investment (ROI) & over 900000$ cost saving per annum, efficiency of the unit more than 97.5% with cutting down the overall weight of the product up to 70Kgs.

Control Transformers & Chokes Development for New Product

Summary: Development of control transformers ratings 171VA, 800VA, 1.kVA and 3kVA & chokes of rating 250kVA for new product (UL certified grid tie solar inverter) within the time frame to meet the solar market demand.Technology: Dry type chokes of high grade core & Copper windings with UL certified Class H insulation system. Duration: Nov 2013 to Jan 2014.Team Size: 5Achievements: Released parts for mass production within the time frame by maintaining the high quality which meet the requirement of the product and provide higher operating temperature range & smooth operation.

Hardcore Wire Harness Development for New Product

Summary: Development of hardcore wire harness (control wire, signal cables, ground cables, power cables) for new product (UL certified grid tie solar inverter) within the time frame to meet the solar market demand.Duration: Nov 2013 to Jan 2014.Team Size: 5Achievements: Released parts for mass production within the time frame by maintain high quality which provides smooth flow of current, voltage and signals for better operations of the product.

Medium Power Torridial Chokes

Summary: To cut down the noise level of medium power UPS (120kVA) by developing the torridal chokes instead of conventional foil type chokes which produces very high level of noise without changing the mechanical con-straints within the product and its high quality.Technology: Torridal choke with circular high grade core, CU windings, UL certified Class H insulation system.Duration: Jan 2012 to Dec 2013.Team Size: 3Achievements: Improved quality of the product with cutting down the noise level of the product with higher effi-ciency & low cost the part.

Competitor Analysis Project

Product analysis between EATON & SE UPS (600VA & 900VA)

Summary: Product analysis of EATON & SE UPS (600VA & 900VA), to improve quality & cost of the SE product by adopting better technologies, child part by making comparison data/chart of performance & bill of material (BOM) between two UPS. Duration: Jan 2014 to Feb 2014.Team Size: 3 Achievements: Identified major area of improvements related to technology, process, child parts with respect to competitor product, which helped us to attain low price, high quality SE UPS.

Supply Chain Projects

Developed the control transformer from local suppliers for both UL & Non UL Grid Tie Solar Inverter (680kVA) to meet cost target.

Developed multiple suppliers for PFC, Inverter, and Battery chokes with better cost & benefits.

Resolved mass production supply chain issue by localizing second source of heat pipe for Galaxy 7000 UPS (500kVA).

Developed second source supplier of AC capacitor for Solar Inverter Developed multiple suppliers of chokes(Copper Design) for Solar Inverter Localization of PTC Thermistor for single phase UPS with better supply chain. Managed component data base creation for Saitel products & MHP (medium horse power) drives within

challenging time limits. Developed several EOL (End of Life) part for regular products (Like, Filter Choke, Fuse, Fuse Holders). Re-Designing layout of Surge Arrester with wire harness of Solar Inverter to improve quality of the product

& service ability. Localization of fan for better supply chain & cost.

ON-GOING PROJECTS @ Schneider Electric

PEP (Product Evolution Process) Projects

Pure Resistive Element Space Heater

Summary: To eliminate start-up failure of grid tie solar inverter in cold condition by developing the pure resistive heating element of space heater, which resist the inrush current while tuning on the unit at cold conditions. Technology: Pure Resistive Heating Element of Space HeaterProcess: PEP (Product Evolution Process).Duration: March 2014 to till dateTeam Size: 4Achievements will be: Zero start up failure, cheaper than existing space heater, low ROI time.

PMP (Product Management Process) Projects

Valhal USP isolation transformer & cabinet development. Solar Inverter (UL) re-combiner development.

Supply Chain Projects

Second source development of wire harness for Solar Inverter. Second source development of wire harness for Valhal UPS. Second source development of MCB’s for several rack PDU’s units with better cost & savings. Development of alternate of SCR as a replacement of EOL (end of life) part for Symmetra MWatt (1.6MVA)

UPS. Second source development of Shottkey diode for control circuit of Rack PDU’s. Second source development of Torridal technology transformer & UL Class II certification with better cost &

savings.

EXTERNAL TRAININGS

Industrial Trainings Project Trainee at American Power Conversion (APC) by Schneider Electric Bangalore (Jan’12 – Jun’12)

Testing and Analysis of Critical, High Power UPS Exposure to Operation and Testing on High Power UPS, Control of 3 Phase Power

Summer Trainings Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) at “Industry Automation Unit”, a training division of EESPL (6 weeks)

Ladder Logics in PLC Basic Knowledge of SCADA System

Training at 220 KV Sub-Station, Patiala (Punjab) (6 weeks) Working principle of switchgear protection devices & 220kVA sub-station

SCHOLASTIC CREDENTIALS

B. E (Electrical) from Thapar University in 2012; CGPA 5.7 12th from J.N.V Niwarsi (CBSE) in 2007; 74.4%

Date of Birth: 30th March 1989Linguistic Proficiency: English and HindiPh: +91 9008710055Email: dheerajkumar4018@gmail.com